Cultivar | Scab | Fire Blight | Powdery Mildew | Rusts1 |
Ambrosia | VS | S | R | S |
Belmac | R | — | T | R |
Braeburn | S | VS | S | S |
Cameo | S | S | R | S |
Cortland | VS | S | S | S |
Crimson Crisp | VR | T | T | S |
Delicious (Red) | S | R | T | VR |
Delicious (Golden) | S | S | VS | S |
Dayton | VR | R | T | T |
Early McIntosh | S | R | T | R |
Empire | VS | R | S | R |
Enterprise | VR | R | S | R |
Freedom | VR | VR | R | R |
Fuji | S | VS | R | varied |
Gala | VS | VS | S | varied |
Ginger Gold | VS | VS | S | VS |
GoldRush | VR | T | S | S |
Gravenstein | S | S | VS | varied |
Honeycrisp | T | R | S | S |
SIdared | S | VS | S | VS |
Jerseymac | VS | S | S | VR |
Jonagold | S | VS | S | R |
Jonamac | S | S | S | R |
Jonathan | S | VS | VS | S |
Liberty | VR | R | R | VR |
Lodi | S | VS | R | S |
Macoun | VS | S | T | R |
McIntosh | VS | S | T | VR |
Mutsu (Crispin) | VS | VS | S | S |
Northern Spy | S | S | S | S |
Novamac | VR | VR | VR | VR |
Nova Spy | R | — | S | MR |
Paulared | R | VS | T | R |
Pink Lady | VS | VS | R | R |
Pristine | VR | R | R | S |
Silken | VS | VS | S | VS |
Stayman | VS | S | VS | S |
Wealthy | S | S | S | VS |
Zestar! | S | S | R | S |
VS = Very susceptible. S = Susceptible. T = Tolerant (moderately resistant under ideal conditions). R = Resistant. VR = Very resistant. — = Indicates information is not available.
1 Rusts include cedar-apple rust and quince rust. Resistance in a cultivar may vary depending on type of rust.
Adapted from Beckerman, J. (2006). Disease Susceptibility of Common Apple Cultivars. Purdue Extension BP-132-W and Cline, J., Warner, J. Wilson, K. & Zandstra, J. (1998). Disease-Resistant Apple Cultivars. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, Factsheet 98-013.